Harry Potter But AU??? - Chapter 145

FRED’S POV

The last two and a half months were intense.

The first half of this period of time being used to teach their friends basic Occlumency, of which they all managed to create a small defense that was just enough to resist when they were prepared for it, though they didn’t teach it to their little brother, thinking there is no way Professor Moody is crazy enough to use one of the unforgivable curses on forth years, a mistake they would never make again.

The second half was filled with requests to buy the disc duels Harry makees and selling more cards, not to mention music and pranking, they felt as busy as some of the students who actually does homework.

But it was all worth it, cause now it is time for the tournament!

“And now, it is time for the first international card dueling tournament!” The applause showed Fred it is good to feel appreciated.

“But before we begin, about this time’s prizes!” His twin said before listing them.

“Third place will get his own speed deck- what’s a speed deck you ask, well, a speed deck is a deck of monster cards you play in the air! That’s right, monster dueling will now have a version that is played on brooms!” The craze that went in most of the students eyes felt extremely familiar to Fred, which made sense once he realized it was the same look he had on his face when Harry told him about it.

“The second place will get his own Turbo broom, which is a special broom that you need to be able to duel on, we called it that way as a thank you for Tommy and his Eaters for their song that they are going to play after listing the prizes, as a reminder for their first song- hyperdrive!” This time the looks intensified, before applause was shot all around the audience.

“And lastly,” George continued after the clapping and shouting stopped. “First place get both a broom and a deck!”

“And now- Tommy and his Eaters!”

Four illusions appeared behind him, and once again Fred couldn’t help but feel his admiration for his little brother in all but blood, as that is some advanced magic.

“Fred, George,” the illusion that was him in fact said as he smiled at the two of them “this is for you.”

Chillin’ out with the crew in the school yard

Findin’ trouble, never lookin’ too hard

Well back at class, they never taught us this

Some things you gotta learn, hit or miss

Tough times, hard climbs

We’ll take ’em on together

Right now, let’s go!

Everybody let’s duel, active the spells!

Game on, get your game on

Come on ya better play your cards right

Game on, get your game on

We’ll make the grade and win this fight

We’ll make the grade somehow

Yeah!

Everybody let’s duel

Game on, get your game on

Come on ya better play your cards right

Come on and get your game on!

Our class is out now, we’re done today

Time to whip out our deck, and duel away

The bad guys will come and they will be at last

With all of our friends it will be a blast!

Throw down, a face down

We’ll put our all into it

Right now, let’s go!

Everybody let’s duel, active the spells!

Game on, get your game on

Come on ya better play your cards right

Game on, get your game on

We’ll make the grade and win this fight

We’ll make the grade somehow

Yeah!

Everybody let’s duel

Game on, get your game on

Come on ya better play your cards right

Come on and get your game on!

No matter how many times he heard it, Fred couldn’t help but feel this is George and his song, the words, the sound, it connected to his very soul. Too bad Harry isn’t here, but their little friends doesn’t seem to care as long as as they play together.

Grinning wildly, Fred turned back to the audience. “What an amazing piece! Show your love to Tommy and his Eaters!” The applause was as great as the applause for the broom “And now, Let the games begin!”

CEDRIC’S POV

As he played against one of his Slytherin classmates, Cedric couldn’t help but think that instead of this tournament he could have been in another, and how lucky he is that he is not.

When Cedric wasn’t chosen as a champion he was both disheartened and relieved.

He felt relieved because he didn’t want to be in the stupid tournament in the first place.

It was his seventh year, he was about to have the most important and difficult tests of his life, why on earth would he want to spend most of his free time learning stuff unrelated for that?

The only reason he even put his name in the Goblet was his father, who knew about the tournament way before the school year, and told him he must do it.

On the other hand, he couldn’t help but feel disappointed in himself.

Is he really not good enough to win against a forth year? One who is supposably so average he is forgettable? What does it mean about him?

Those questions kept flying in his head for a day or two, until one of his friends asked for a duel.

The moment he started playing with his newly bought duel disk, with his card deck he made by exchanging cards and sometimes by trying his luck with the mystery packages, he felt excitement and happiness just as he feels every time he is on a broom.

It became one of his favorite things, something only second to flying.

And now, knowing the twins somehow combined his two favorites? Cedric knew he has to win this, or at least win second place.

As Augustus, his opponent used his goblin to attack his Flobberworm which was in defense mode, Cedric used his Protego trap card to defend, he won’t lose! “It’s my turn, and By sacrificing Flobberworm, I summon unicorn in attack mode!” He can win this!

ALBUS’ POV

As Albus looked on the duels he kept his smile up, even as he felt restless inside.

Not once but twice the band that made him feel restless managed to twice prevent any detection spells he casted on the illusions from locating where the spells were cast from.

It was maddening!

Which group of children didn’t want fame, enough to make sure no one knew who they are, and could simultaneously figure out who Tom is, and create songs catchy enough that he seems unable to get out of his head?

Taking a long breath, Albus calmed himself down.

They will make mistakes, and when they do, he will catch them.

Now, why does it seem like there is another problem he keeps forgetting about?

DRACO’S POV

Draco didn’t have the best year.

After many arguments (yes, it was arguments not whining, and if someone said otherwise he would tell his mother, not father, cause he feared him agreeing) he managed to convince his father to take him to the quidditch World Cup, in which the parties seemed to finish early because some people disguised themselves as Death Eaters only to destroy people’s fun.

When the school year begun, he found out that not only there isn’t any quidditch games this year, but he can’t even join the Triwizards tournament, as it was only for 17 years old.

It was then that he decided to pour his all to the other tournaments the school has and bought his own duel disk, and he truly started to enjoy the game, much more then before, when it was only a way to crush those beneath him.

He practiced whenever he had a chance, thinking he is going to crush Potter, only for his rival to join the Triwizards tournament as the fourth champion.

But who cares? He will win this tournament and get his own Turbo broom!

He will show Potter, you don’t need luck to become famous!

GEORGE’S POV

Looking at the sea of eyes that looked at him and his twin, most in disappointment, George felt his grin getting bigger.

“And now, for our winners!”

In third place we have Selina Alarie from Beauxbatons with her wonderful use of transfiguration based spell and trap cards! in second place we have Zacharias Smith who uses a Hufflepuff based deck. And lastly, in first place we have in first place Cedric Diggory, who used his COMC deck to show us the power of of Hagrid’s lessons!”

His twin now started talking.

“Now, while it is true only two gets the brooms for free, you can either buy them your self for the low price of 24 G 16 S, or can borrow them from us for the price of one Knut an hour! But before you do, let us tell you about the rules of Turbo dueling.”

George took his twin’s place.

“The game is the same with a few changes:

First- the only spell and trap cards you can play are speed cards, which can only be used in the air, and, of course, you can buy from us from today.

Second- there is one additional monster kinds that can be played in the air, those monsters cards can be used with different cards to create stronger monsters without the need for magic spells, they are called animagi, and the stronger cards they can create are called transfiguration masters!

Third- when a monster attacks you, you will feel it, not literally, but the broom will shake and might even make you fall based on the number of life points lost, if you can evade the monsters, life points will be lost, but no shaking will happen, otherwise, push magic to your broom to stop the shaking, if you fall from the broom it’s game over!

Lastly, there is a card both Duelists must play before any game in the air begin called speed field, this field card create a field that based on the number of turns you played give you a number of abilities to choose to use before seeing your counter.”

It was then that Fred started talking

“The next tournament, as you probably guested is a Turbo one, so come, practice, and let’s see who will be the king of Turbo dueling.